Improved soap for cleaning harness



' fine, so that it may dissolve rapidly.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES E. POWELL, OF TROY, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO SAML. O. GLENNEY AND WM.E. WEEKS.

IMPROVED SOAP FOR CLEANING HARNESS, 80C.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 45,378, dated December6, 1864.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. POWELL, of Troy, in the county ofRennselaer and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Soap, called PowellsAmerican Harness-Scam and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, which. will enable those skilled in the art to make and use thesame.

This invention consists in a new and useful composition of matter, thedifferent ingredients of which are hereinafter set forth, by which I amenabled to produce a new soap for treating and cleaning harness and allother articles made of leather, and also for taking stains out of cloth,cleaning painted work, removing stains from the coats of horses, and forwashing and softening their feet after travelin g.

The materials of which the composition is made and the severalproportions thereof are as follows: first, eleven (11) pounds,avoirdupois, ofBabbitts chemical soap orits equivalent; sec- 0nd, three(3) pounds, avoirdupois, of (Jastile soap; third, two (2) pounds,avoirdupois, of rosin; fourth, one (1) pound, avoirdupois, of beeswax;fifth, one (1.) pound, avoirdupois, of palm-oil or its equivalent;sixth, three (3) pounds, avoirdupois,'of soda or its equivalent;seventh, two (2) ounces, avoirdupois, of Chinese vermilion; eighth,three (3) gallons of clear water. These materials are mixed and the soapmanufactured therefrom in the following man-' ner: The water is heatednearly to the boilingpoint, when the soda is dissolved therein. Thesoapis then added and dissolved in the water, it having been previouslycut up or shaved very The other ingredients are then added to the water,and all are boiled together about thirty minntesin an open vessel. Themass is to be stirred continually the whole time. The mass is then takenoff the fire and allowed to stand until it is lukewarm, when it is to bepoured into boxes or vessels of tin or other suitable material and ofsuch a size as will answer the purposes of trade. The boxes beingnextcovcred, the soap is ready for transportation and sale.

The manner of usingitis as follows: To clean and soften harness, one isto take a damp sponge and apply thereto a little of the soap (more orless, according to the state of the leather) and rub the soap all overthe harness. Then put the harness in a tub filled with warm water, (warmwater is the best for the purpose, but cold water will answer,) and letit remain immersed therein for about half an hour if the leather is verydirty and stiff. Then take it from the water and rub it well with aclean sponge, when the dirt will be effectually removed. Lastly, washoff the harness in a thick suds made from the soap, and hang it up. Anyother articles made of leather can be treated in a similar manner, andwhen the articles cannot be laid in thewater it will be well to applywarm water freely to them instead. it from cracking.

In order to remove grease from cloth, rub the soap well on thegrease-spot and let it remain about five minutes. Then rub more soapthereon, and afterward take a little warm water and rub on the cloth.Afterward rinse with cold water, when the grease will disappear.

Stains of paint, tar, and pitch can be removed from cloth in the waylast described, and also stains from the skins or coats of horses.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent The compositionmade of the ingredients and in the manner substantially as abovedescribed.

J AMES E. POWELL. Witnesses:

G. RoBERTsoN, J r., CHARLES B. WHEELER.

The soap softens leather and prevents

